Select the response that best defines the term “motet.”

a. early polyphony of the WesternChurch from the ninth through the thirteenth centuries

b. a slow, elegant triple meter dance with a strong accent on the second beat
c. a polyphonic composition for choir setting a religious, devotional, or solemn text, often sung a cappella
d. one of the five sung portions of the Mass for which the texts are invariable
e. all of the above


ANSWER: c

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